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Cost & Benefits

California vs Columbia

Simple answer

You'd likely save $115 a month in California.

Typical rent is $2,042 in Columbia and $1,927 in California. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

California

Maryland

Typical rent
$1,927
Typical pay
$119,855 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,787
Price index
100.8 (metro)

Columbia

Maryland

Typical rent
$2,042
Typical pay
$131,490 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,006
Price index
104.5 (metro)

Benefits after a move

California and Columbia are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.